#152 - Counterattack
Li Huaizhong wasn't lying to himself; he really did know something.
This was Wei Changtian's judgment at this very moment.
Because he saw the orchid finger that Li Huaizhong had never put down from beginning to end.
The little finger and index finger moved gently up and down, indicating that Li Huaizhong was now very relaxed.
Wei Changtian wasn't in criminal investigation, but he was a loyal fan of Werewolf Killing in his previous life.
Based on his experience, Li Huaizhong was currently in a state of "everything is under control".
So, the question is.
What exactly did Li Huaizhong know?
If he didn't figure out this question, Wei Changtian would always be at a disadvantage, because he wouldn't know which words to say and which words not to say.
Li Huaizhong would definitely use this psychology to keep putting pressure on himself until he got the answer he wanted, or even an unexpected gain.
One thought after another flashed in his mind, and then was analyzed and denied.
Every response, every word spoken, could determine the future of Wei Changtian, and the entire Wei family.
Wei Changtian had imagined the current scene before.
But when things really happened, he realized that he had underestimated the danger of walking on a tightrope.
Was Li Huaizhong really not trying to trick him?
Could an old eunuch who had spent his whole life in the palace really judge his inner thoughts through micro-expressions?
At this moment, Wei Changtian even turned back to doubt his initial judgment again.
And the more he did this, the more confused and hesitant his brain became.
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Three breaths, four breaths...
Time passed little by little, and the time Wei Changtian took to react had exceeded the normal range.
The smile on Li Huaizhong's face grew even stronger, but a trace of faint coldness surged in his narrowed eyes.
At this critical moment, Wei Changtian suddenly abandoned all the complex thoughts in his mind.
Cut the Gordian knot with a sharp knife!
He decided to take a gamble based on his initial intuition, which was also the most reasonable guess he could analyze.
"Eunuch Li."
Suddenly raising his head, Wei Changtian met Li Huaizhong's gaze without dodging, and asked softly:
"Was the Prince really killed by someone sent by the Emperor?"
Although it was a question, it contained a lot of information.
Wei Changtian's words showed that he already knew or guessed who was behind the scenes, which meant that he had already grasped Ning Qingyu's intention to rebel, and even meant that he had actually "known and not reported".
"Young Master Wei."
Li Huaizhong's expression remained the same, but there seemed to be a little more interested emotion in his eyes: "I don't know what you're talking about? Do you know that by saying this, you have already committed a crime of great disrespect?"
"Eunuch, don't play dumb with me."
Since he had started, he had to go all the way to the end. Wei Changtian still looked directly at Li Huaizhong, smiled lightly and said:
"Since we've already said this, then I'll just make it clearer."
"On October 21st, the Prince summoned me to the Prince's Mansion and said something to me. I think you already know about this, right?"
"Hehe."
Taking a sip of tea without committing himself, Li Huaizhong didn't answer directly, but asked with a smile: "Then how did the Young Master reply to the Prince at that time?"
"Eunuch..."
Wei Changtian shook his head: "Since you didn't bring the government officers to arrest me and bring me to justice today, doesn't that mean you already know my answer at that time?"
"That's true."
Li Huaizhong put down the teacup and finally moved his gaze away from Wei Changtian for the first time.
"However, I have two things I don't understand. I wonder if the Young Master can explain them to me?"
"Please ask, Eunuch."
"Okay, the first thing is, why didn't the Young Master report the Prince's intention to rebel to the imperial court?"
Li Huaizhong shook his sleeves, his eyes seeming a little playful.
However, Wei Changtian didn't even think about it, and directly asked back: "Why should I report to the imperial court? What does this have to do with me?"
"Prince Shun's intention to rebel is that he coveted the Great Ning's country. Whether it succeeds or fails, I won't get any benefit, so why should I do this thankless thing?"
"What's more, if I report this to the Emperor, what if Prince Shun finds out and wants to retaliate against me?"
"There's no benefit, only harm. Who would want to do this kind of thing?"
"Eunuch, is that the truth?"
"..."
This series of questions made Li Huaizhong a little surprised for a moment.
He originally thought that Wei Changtian would find various reasons to explain that he didn't deliberately "conceal without reporting", but who would have thought that Wei Changtian was also tough, and the meaning in his words was — —
I just deliberately didn't report it. You can fight however you want, anyway, I won't wade into this muddy water!
"Young Master Wei is indeed a straightforward person."
Li Huaizhong quickly recovered, gently stroked his palms and laughed: "But in this way, I can't understand the second thing even more."
"Since the Young Master already knows that the Prince intends to rebel, why did he still marry Princess Rou'an? Aren't you afraid of being treated as a rebel by the Emperor after the rebellion is exposed?"
"Huh?"
Wei Changtian said in surprise: "When did I say I was going to marry the Princess?"
"Young Master Wei, you just said it to me."
Li Huaizhong took a deep look at Wei Changtian: "Saying that you had an agreement with the Princess, you would remove her scars for her, and she would..."
"Oh, that's what you're talking about."
Wei Changtian waved his hand to interrupt Li Huaizhong before he could finish speaking: "Just now you also said that I said these things just to fool you, didn't I?"
"Huh?"
Wei Changtian's words had a bit of teasing in them, but Li Huaizhong was stunned for a moment, but instead of getting angry, he laughed and asked again in a sharp voice: "Hahahaha, then please explain again why you want to remove the Princess's scars, okay?"
"This..."
Wei Changtian suddenly leaned back on the chair, even crossing his legs.
He smiled and glanced at the old eunuch next to him who could take his life at any time, his expression relaxed, but he uttered an extremely arrogant sentence.
"Eunuch Li, if I don't say it, what can you do to me?"
"..."
"Hahahaha!"
After a brief silence, Li Huaizhong's laughter instantly became louder, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"Young Master Wei, I can't do anything to you, but it's hard to say what the Emperor will think."
"Last time you killed Prime Minister Liu, Lord Wei handed over the two guards of the Suspended Mirror Division to save your life. If this time the Emperor thinks you intend to rebel, do you think the Suspended Mirror Division can still be surnamed Wei?"
"Eunuch Li, you can't say that. Who doesn't have a few unspeakable secrets?"
Facing Li Huaizhong's naked threat, Wei Changtian's expression remained unchanged: "Aren't you the same?"
"In the past two years, your cultivation of the Yin-Yang Technique has gone wrong, and your realm has not advanced but retreated. Now it has almost fallen to the middle stage of the second rank..."
"The Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion gave you a bad idea, saying that sitting on the dragon chair for an hour every day can maintain your realm by borrowing the country's luck."
"Tsk tsk tsk, you really believed it, and you have to run to the Golden Luan Hall in the middle of the night every day to sit on the dragon chair. I wonder if you have told the Emperor about this, Eunuch?"
"Crack! !"
"Bang! ! !"
The celadon teacup instantly shattered into powder, and the tea in it also exploded suddenly.
In a cloud of water mist, Li Huaizhong suddenly got up in horror, his eyes staring at Wei Changtian, his turbid pupils revealing murderous intent.
However, Wei Changtian seemed completely unaware of this, just sitting calmly on the chair and continuing to say:
"Eunuch, I didn't mean anything else by saying this."
"I just want to tell the Eunuch that since I have no intention of rebelling and I don't know the Princess's whereabouts, then there's no need to get to the bottom of other things."
"Eunuch Li..."
Wei Changtian raised his head, his voice very soft.
But when his last words floated into Li Huaizhong's ears, it actually made this old eunuch, who had reached the realm of "power overwhelming mountains and rivers", pause for a moment.
"Eunuch Li, you agree, right?"
